Transparent or translucent cosmetic compositions colored by pigments

ABSTRACT

The invention relates to colored transparent or translucent cosmetic compositions exhibiting a turbidity of less than 800 NTU and comprising, in a transparent or translucent cosmetic base, an amount of less than 0.5% by weight, with respect to the final cosmetic composition, of at least one colored pigment which is insoluble in the cosmetic base and which has a mean particle size of greater than 100 nm.

[0001] The present invention relates to transparent or translucentcosmetic compositions colored by pigments.

[0002] Transparent or translucent cosmetic compositions are usuallycolored by dyes which are soluble in the cosmetic support and whichexhibit the advantage of not scattering light and of thus retaining theproperties of transparency of the compositions comprising them. PatentU.S. Pat. No. 3,148,125 discloses transparent lipsticks colored by dyes.

[0003] However, the number of dyes, and in particular of fat-solubledyes, which are authorized for use in cosmetics by various national lawsis very limited. The range of colors which it may be hoped to obtain forcompositions, in particular anhydrous lipophilic compositions, intendedto be applied to all parts of the face or body is for this reasonstrictly limited.

[0004] Another approach for coloring transparent cosmetic compositionshas been the use of pigments having sizes markedly lower than thewavelengths of visible light, that is to say lower than 200 nm (i.e. thelowest wavelength of the visible spectrum (400 nm) divided by 2), orbetter still lower than 100 nm. Patents JP 0 220 7014 and EP 79 612disclose transparent cosmetic compositions comprising pigments with avery small size ranging up to 300 A. These nanopigments, among which maybe mentioned brown and black iron oxides and white titanium dioxides,are, however, also very limited in number and do not make possible theproduction of a broad range of colors.

[0005] Furthermore, the use of these pigments requires very thoroughmilling and the stability of the compositions over time often proves tobe unsatisfactory.

[0006] There consequently still exists a need for a method for coloringtransparent or translucent cosmetic compositions by physiologicallyacceptable coloring agents which makes it possible to obtain a widerange of colors while maintaining the transparency of the support.

[0007] The Applicant Company has discovered, surprisingly, that it ispossible to obtain colored translucent or transparent cosmeticcompositions by incorporating, in transparent or translucent cosmeticsupports, a very small fraction of pigments having sizes greater thanthose of the nanopigments used in the art.

[0008] A subject matter of the present invention is consequently coloredtransparent or translucent cosmetic compositions exhibiting a turbidityof less than 800 NTU and comprising, in a transparent or translucentcosmetic base, an amount of less than 0.03% by weight, with respect tothe final cosmetic composition, of at least one colored pigment,insoluble in the cosmetic base, having a mean particle size of greaterthan 100 nm.

[0009] The colored pigments which can be used according to the presentinvention for the coloring of transparent or translucent compositionsare chosen from the very great variety of colored inorganic, organic orcomposite pigments commonly used in the cosmetics field.

[0010] Mention may be made, by way of examples of inorganic pigments, ofiron oxides, chromium oxide, chromium hydrate, ultramarines(polysulfides of aluminum silicates), cobalt blue, Prussian blue (ferricferrocyanide), manganese violet, manganese pyrophosphate and some metalpowders, such as silver or aluminum powders.

[0011] The organic pigments are chosen, for example, from carbon black,thioindigo or flaming red.

[0012] The composite pigments which can be used according to the presentinvention encompass in particular lakes, that is to say salts formedfrom certain metals (calcium, barium, aluminum, strontium, zirconium andtheir mixtures) and from organic acid dyes immobilized on an organicsupport, such as rosin, or on an inorganic support, such as alumina,barium sulfate, calcium carbonate, talc, clay, zinc oxide, titaniumdioxide and combinations of these. Mention may be made, as examples ofsuch lakes, of the calcium salt of lithol red B on rosin and bariumsulfate (D&C Red No. 7 calcium lake) the aluminum salt of tartrazine onalumina (FD&C Yellow No. 5 aluminum lake), the aluminum salt of eosin onalumina and titanium dioxide (D&C Red No. 21 aluminum lake), thealuminum salt of phloxin B on alumina (D&C Red No. 27 aluminum lake),the aluminum salt of brilliant yellow FCF on alumina (FD&C Yellow No. 6aluminum lake) and the aluminum salt of brilliant blue on alumina (FD&CBlue No. 1 aluminum lake).

[0013] If necessary, the colored pigments described above can be coatedwith various materials chosen, for example, from silicones, amino acidsor fluorinated compounds. Such a coating may be useful, indeed evennecessary, for improving the compatibility of the pigments with somecosmetic bases and stabilizing the dispersions obtained over time.

[0014] This great variety of pigments which can be used, alone or incombination, for the coloring of transparent or translucent compositionsmakes it possible to obtain an infinity of hues and thus makes itpossible, particularly in the case of anhydrous lipophilic cosmeticbases, to overcome the disadvantage of the restricted range of colorsavailable for compositions comprising dyes soluble in the base.

[0015] Another advantage of the transparent or translucent cosmeticcompositions of the present invention is related to the size of theparticles of the colored pigment or pigments used.

[0016] This is because the mean particle size of the pigments usedaccording to the present invention is greater than 100 nm and preferablygreater than 200 nm.

[0017] The colored pigments used consequently do not exhibit theproblems of instability of the dispersed state of the cosmeticcompositions of the prior art comprising nanopigments having a size ofless than 100 nm.

[0018] The pigments thus dispersed do not require such a thorough, andtherefore such a lengthy and expensive, milling as pigments with a sizeof less than 100 nm.

[0019] The transparent or translucent dispersions colored by thepigments indicated above having a mean size of greater than 100 nmexhibit a satisfactory long-term stability and only require smallamounts of dispersing agent, indeed even no dispersing agent at all.

[0020] The amount of pigments used in the colored transparent ortranslucent cosmetic compositions of the present invention depends oncertain parameters, such as the nature, the mean size and the coloringpower of the pigment particles, the hue, the transparency and the colorintensity which are desired, or the chemical nature of the cosmetic baseused. It is generally a matter of finding the best compromise betweenminimum turbidity and maximum color intensity.

[0021] Generally, the concentration of the colored pigment or pigmentsin the transparent or translucent cosmetic compositions of the presentinvention is less than 0.03% by weight and preferably less than 0.01% byweight with respect to the final cosmetic composition.

[0022] In one embodiment of the present invention, the transparent ortranslucent cosmetic compositions comprise at most 0.001% by weight ofcolored pigment.

[0023] The term “transparent or translucent compositions according tothe present invention” is understood to mean compositions exhibiting aturbidity, measured according to the method described below, of lessthan 800 NTU (Nephelometric Turbidity Units) and preferably of less than500 NTU.

[0024] The turbidity is measured using a model 2100 P turbidimeter fromHach at ambient temperature (20 to 25° C.). The tubes used for themeasurement are referenced AR 397 A cat 24347-06. The device iscalibrated using formazine suspensions with different concentrations.

[0025] Use may be made, as transparent or translucent cosmetic base forthe preparation of the colored transparent or translucent cosmeticcompositions of the present invention, of any known cosmetic base,provided that it satisfies the transparency requirements indicatedabove. This is because it is obvious that the cosmetic base used, devoidof colored pigments, must exhibit a transparency or translucency whichis sufficient for the value of the turbidity of the final compositioncolored by pigments not to exceed the limit values indicated above.

[0026] The transparent or translucent cosmetic base can be a hydrophilicor lipophilic phase with a liquid, thickened, gelled, pasty or solidconsistency. It can, for example, be a water-in-oil emulsion, anoil-in-water emulsion, a hydrophilic or lipophilic solid gel, a soft gelor an oily lotion.

[0027] Preferably, the base of the composition is in the form of anaqueous or oily gel which is more or less rigid. More specifically, thisgel is a rigid gel presented in a dish or as a stick, preferably as astick, and in the anhydrous form.

[0028] The lipophilic base can be a fatty phase which is liquid atambient temperature, such as those used conventionally in cosmetics.This fatty phase can comprise polar oils and/or nonpolar oils.

[0029] In particular, the polar oils of the invention are:

[0030] hydrocarbonaceous vegetable oils with a high content oftriglycerides composed of esters of fatty acids and of glycerol, thefatty acids of which can have various C₄ to C₂₄ chain lengths, it beingpossible for the chains to be linear or branched and saturated orunsaturated; these oils are in particular wheat germ, maize, sunflower,karite, castor, sweet almond, macadamia, apricot, soybean, cottonseed,alfalfa, poppy, pumpkinseed, sesame, cucumber, rapeseed, avocado,hazelnut, grape seed, blackcurrant seed, evening primrose, millet,barley, quinoa, olive, rye, safflower, candlenut, passionflower or muskrose oil; or triglycerides of caprylic/capric acids, such as those soldby Stearineries Dubois or those sold under the names Miglyol 810, 812and 818 by Dynamit Nobel;

[0031] synthetic oils or synthetic esters of formula R_(a)COOR_(b) inwhich R_(a) represents the residue of a linear or branched fatty acidcomprising from 1 to 40 carbon atoms and R_(b) represents ahydrocarbonaceous chain, in particular a branched hydrocarbonaceouschain, comprising from 1 to 40 carbon atoms, provided that R_(a)+R_(b)is ≧10, such as, for example, purcellin oil (cetearyl octanoate),isononyl isononanoate, C₁₂ to C₁₅ alkyl benzoate, isopropyl myristate,2-ethylhexyl palmitate, isostearyl isostearate, or octanoates,decanoates or ricinoleates of alcohols or of polyalcohols; hydroxylatedesters, such as isostearyl lactate or diisostearyl malate; andpentaerythritol esters;

[0032] synthetic ethers having from 10 to 40 carbon atoms;

[0033] C₈ to C₂₆ fatty alcohols, such as oleyl alcohol;

[0034] C₈ to C₂₆ fatty acids, such as oleic acid, linolenic acid andlinoleic acid; and

[0035] their mixtures.

[0036] The nonpolar oils according to the invention are in particularsilicone oils, such as volatile or nonvolatile and linear or cyclicpolydimethylsiloxanes (PDMS) which are liquid at ambient temperature;polydimethylsiloxanes comprising side alkyl or alkoxy groups and/oralkyl or alkoxy groups at the chain end, which groups each have from 2to 24 carbon atoms; phenylated silicones, such as phenyl trimethicones,phenyl dimethicones, phenyltrimethylsiloxydiphenyl-siloxanes, diphenyldimethicones, diphenylmethyl-diphenyltrisiloxanes or(2-phenylethyl)trimethyl-siloxysilicates; linear or branched andvolatile or nonvolatile hydrocarbons of synthetic or mineral origin,such as volatile liquid paraffins (isoparaffins, such as isododecane) ornonvolatile liquid paraffins, and their derivatives, liquid petrolatum,liquid lanolin, polydecenes, hydrogenated polyisobutene, such as parleamoil, squalane or arara oil; and their mixtures.

[0037] Preferably, the oils are nonpolar oils and more especially an oilor a mixture of oils of the hydrocarbonaceous type of mineral orsynthetic origin chosen in particular from alkanes, such as parleam oil,isoparaffins, such as isododecane, squalane and their mixtures. Theseoils are advantageously used in combination with one or more phenylatedsilicone oils.

[0038] The liquid fatty phase preferably comprises at least onenonvolatile oil chosen in particular from hydrocarbonaceous oils ofmineral, vegetable or synthetic origin, synthetic esters or ethers,silicone oils and their mixtures.

[0039] The total liquid fatty phase represents, in practice, from 5 to99.95%, preferably from 10 to 80% and better still from 20 to 75% of thetotal weight of the composition.

[0040] This fatty phase is advantageously structured by a gelling agentfor fatty phases, such as

[0041] (a) gelling polyamides, in particular with a molecular mass ofless than 100 000 and preferably of less than 50 000, for example with amolecular mass ranging from 2 000 to 20 000, optionally comprising sidealkyl groups or alkyl groups at the chain end having from 8 to 120carbon atoms and preferably from 12 to 60 carbon atoms,

[0042] (b) hydrophobic galactomannans comprising in particular from 1 to6 and preferably from 2-to 4 OH groups per monosaccharide unit which aresubstituted by a C₁₋₆, preferably C₁₋₃, alkyl group,

[0043] (c) hydrophobic pyrogenic silicas,

[0044] (d) and the combinations of these gelling agents.

[0045] The gelling polyamides are, for example, the polyamide resinsresulting from the condensation of an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid and ofa diamine, including the compounds having more than 2-carboxyl groupsand more than 2 amine groups, the carboxyl and amine groups of adjacentindividual units being condensed via an amide bond. These polyamideresins are in particular those sold under the Versamide trademark byGeneral Mills Inc. and Henkel Corp. (Versamid® 930, 744 or 1655) or byOlin Mathieson Chemical Corp. under the Onamid® trademark, in particularOnamid® S or C. These resins have a weight-average molecular massranging from 6 000 to 9 000. For further information on thesepolyamides, reference may be made to the documents U.S. Pat. No.3,645,705 and U.S. Pat. No. 3,148,125. More especially, Versamid® 930 or744 is used.

[0046] Use may also be made of the polyamides sold by Arizona Chemicalunder the Uni-Rez references (2658, 2931, 2970, 2621, 2613, 2624, 2665,1554, 2623, 2662) and the product sold under the reference Macromelt6212 by Henkel. For further information on these polyamides, referencemay be made to the document U.S. Pat. No. 5,500,209.

[0047] The polyamides can also be those resulting from apolycondensation between a carboxylic diacid comprising at least 32carbon atoms (in particular from 32 to 44 carbon atoms) and a diaminehaving at least 2 carbon atoms (in particular from 2 to 36 carbonatoms). The diacid is preferably a dimer of a fatty acid having at least16 carbon atoms, such as oleic, linoleic or linolenic acid. The diamineis preferably ethylenediamine, hexylenediamine or hexamethylene-diamine.If the polymers comprise one or two end carboxylic acid groups, it isadvantageous to esterify them with a monoalcohol having at least 4carbon atoms, preferably from 10 to 36 carbon atoms, better still from12 to 24 and even better still from 16 to 24, for example 18 carbonatoms.

[0048] These polymers are more especially those disclosed in thedocument U.S. Pat. No. 5,783,657 of Union Camp. Each of these polymerssatisfies in particular the following formula (I):

[0049] in which n denotes a whole number of amide units such that thenumber of ester groups represents from 10% to 50% of the total number ofthe ester and amide groups; each of the [lacuna] symbols independentlydenotes an alkyl or alkenyl group having at least 4 carbon atoms and inparticular from 4 to 24 carbon atoms; each of the R₂ symbolsindependently represents a C₄ to C₄₂ hydrocarbonaceous group, providedthat 50% of the R₂ groups represent a C₃₀ to C₄₂ hydrocarbonaceousgroup; each of the R₃ symbols independently represents an organic groupprovided with at least 2 carbon atoms, with hydrogen atoms andoptionally with one or more oxygen or nitrogen atoms; and each of the R₄symbols independently represents a hydrogen atom, a C₁ to C₁₀ alkylgroup or a direct bond to R₃ or to another R₄, so that the nitrogen atomto which both R₃ and R₄ are bonded forms part of a heterocyclicstructure defined by R₄—N—R₃, with at least 50% of the R₄ groupsrepresenting a hydrogen atom.

[0050] In the specific case of the formula (I), the optionallyfunctionalized end fatty chains within the meaning of the invention areend chains bonded to the final heteroatom, in this instance nitrogen, ofthe polyamide backbone.

[0051] In particular, the ester groups of the formula (I), which formpart of the end and/or side fatty chains within the meaning of theinvention, represent from 15 to 40% of the total number of the ester andamide groups and better still from 20 to 35%. Furthermore, nadvantageously represents an integer ranging from 1 to 5 and preferablyof greater than 2.

[0052] Preferably, R₁ is a C₁₂ to C₂₂ alkyl group and more preferably aC₁₆ to C₂₂ alkyl group. Advantageously, R₂ can be a C₁₀ to C₄₂hydrocarbonaceous (alkylene) group. Preferably, at least 50% and morepreferably at least 75% of the R₂ symbols are groups having from 30 to42 carbon atoms. The other R₂ symbols are C₄ to C₁₉ and even C₄ to C₁₂hydrogenated groups. Preferably, R₃ represents a C₂ to C₃₆hydrocarbonaceous group or a polyoxyalkylene group and R₄ represents ahydrogen atom. More preferably, R₃ represents a C₂ to C₁₂hydrocarbonaceous group.

[0053] The hydrocarbonaceous groups can be linear, cyclic or branchedand saturated or unsaturated groups. Furthermore, the alkyl and alkylenegroups can be linear or branched and saturated or unsaturated groups.

[0054] According to the invention, the structuring of the liquid fattyphase is preferably obtained using one or more polymers of formula (I).The polymers of formula (I) are generally provided in the form of blendsof polymers, it being possible for these blends to additionally comprisea synthetic product corresponding to a compound of formula (I) where nhas the value 0, that is to say a diester.

[0055] These polymers, because of their fatty chain(s), exhibit goodsolubility in oils and thus result in macroscopically homogeneouscompositions, even with a high level (at least 25%) of polymer, incontrast to polymers devoid of a fatty chain.

[0056] Mention may be made, as preferred structuring polymers of formula(I) which can be used in the invention, of polyamides—modified by sidefatty chains and/or end fatty chains having from 8 to 120 carbon atomsand in particular from 12 to 68 carbon atoms, the end fatty chains beingbonded to the polyamide backbone via ester groups. These polymerspreferably comprise a fatty chain at each end of the polymer backboneand in particular of the polyamide backbone.

[0057] Mention may be made, as examples of structuring polyamides offormula (I) which can be used in the composition according to theinvention, of the commercial products sold by Arizona Chemical under thenames Uniclear® 80 and Uniclear® 100. They are sold respectively in theform of an 80% (as active material) gel in a mineral oil and of a 100%(as active material) gel. They have a softening point of 88 to 94° C.These commercial products are a blend of copolymers of a C₃₆ diacidcondensed with ethylenediamine, with a weight-average molecular massrespectively of approximately 600 or 4 000. The end ester groups resultfrom the esterification of the remaining acid endings with cetyl alcoholor stearyl alcohol or their mixtures (also known as cetearyl alcohol).

[0058] The galactomannans are in particular ethylated guar derivativeshaving especially a degree of substitution of 2 to 3, such as those soldby Aqualon under the names N-Hance-AG-200® or N-Hance-AG-50®.

[0059] The pyrogenic silica preferably exhibits a particle size whichcan be nanometric to micrometric, for example ranging from approximatelyfrom 5 to 200 nm.

[0060] Pyrogenic silicas can be obtained by high temperature hydrolysisof a volatile silicon compound in an oxyhydrogen flame, producing afinely divided silica. This process makes it possible in particular toobtain hydrophilic silicas which exhibit a large number of silanolgroups at their surfaces. Such hydrophilic silicas are sold, forexample, under the names Aerosil 130®, Aerosil 200®, Aerosil 255®,Aerosil 300® or Aerosil 380® by Degussa or under the names Cab-O-SilHS-5®, Cab-O-Sil EH-5®, Cab-O-Sil LM-130®, Cab-O-Sil MS-55® andCab-O-Sil M-5® by Cabot.

[0061] It is possible to chemically modify the surface of said silica bya chemical reaction which reduces the number of silanol groups. It ispossible in particular to substitute silanol groups by hydrophobicgroups and thus to obtain a hydrophobic silica. The hydrophobic groupscan be:

[0062] trimethylsiloxy groups, which are obtained in particular bytreatment of pyrogenic silica in the presence of hexamethyldisilazane.Silicas thus treated are named “Silica silylate” according to the CTFA(6th edition, 1995). They are sold, for example, under the name AerosilR812® by Degussa and under the name Cab-O-Sil TS-530® by Cabot.

[0063] dimethylsilyloxy or polydimethylsiloxane groups, which areobtained in particular by treatment of pyrogenic silica in the presenceof polydimethyl-siloxane or of dimethyldichlorosilane. Silicas thustreated are named “Silica dimethyl silylate” according to the CTFA (6thedition, 1995). They are sold, for example, under the names AerosilR972® and Aerosil R974® by Degussa and under the names Cab-O-Sil TS-610®and Cab-O-Sil TS-720® by Cabot.

[0064] groups resulting from the reaction of pyrogenic silica withalkoxysilanes or siloxanes. These treated silicas are, for example,those sold under the reference Aerosil R805® by Degussa.

[0065] To produce an aqueous gel, use may be made of any gelling agentfor aqueous phases of the cellulose derivative type, such ashydroxyethylcellulose and carboxymethylcellulose, or acrylic derivativetype, such as crosslinked copolymers of acrylic acid and of C₁₀₋₃₀ alkylacrylates, for example the Pemulen® series -and Carbopol® 980, sold byGoodrich, clay derivatives of the sodium magnesium silicate type, suchas Laponite XLS or XLG, sold by Laporte, and the combinations of thesegelling agents. The aqueous gel can be a water-based gel or a gel basedon a water/alcohol mixture.

[0066] The gelling agent represents from 0.05 to 90% by weight,preferably from 2 to 60% by weight and in particular from 5 to 40% byweight of the total weight of the colored cosmetic composition.

[0067] As explained above, the choice of a low fraction (less than 0.03%by weight) of colored pigments which are insoluble in the cosmetic baseand which have the specific sizes indicated above is reflected byparticularly attractive advantages in the case of an anhydrouslipophilic base, that is to say of a base which does not make possiblethe dissolution of hydrophilic soluble dyes.

[0068] In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the cosmetic base isconsequently an anhydrous lipophilic base.

[0069] The colored transparent or translucent cosmetic compositionsaccording to the present invention can comprise, in addition to thecolored pigments described above, one or more white pigments, such astitanium dioxide, zirconium dioxide, cerium dioxide or zinc oxide.

[0070] The colored transparent or translucent cosmetic compositionsaccording to the present invention can additionally comprise additivescommonly used in the cosmetics field, such as, for example, dispersingagents, fragrances, sunscreen agents, preservatives, antioxidants orcosmetic active principles, provided, of course, that the addition ofthese optional constituents does not detrimentally affect thetransparency or translucency properties inherent to the cosmeticcompositions of the present invention.

[0071] The present invention is illustrated with the help of thefollowing examples.

EXAMPLE 1

[0072] A colored transparent lip balm is prepared from the followingingredients: Uniclear ® 100* 25% Octyldodecanol 10% Iron oxides 0.0006%Solsperse ® 21000** 0.00002% Fragrance 4% Parleam oil q.s. for 100% byweight

[0073] A dispersion of the pigments in the parleam oil is prepared inthe presence of the dispersing agent. This dispersion is incorporated inthe other ingredients (Uniclear® 100 and octyldodecanol) heated to 100°C. while maintaining the mixture under slow stirring over 30 minutes.After casting in molds and cooling to ambient temperatures a solidcomposition with a pinkish beige color exhibiting a turbidity of 87.3NTU is obtained.

EXAMPLE 2

[0074] A colored transparent anhydrous scenting gel for the body isprepared by mixing the following ingredients: Silicone resin of KSG 6*type 43% Pentacyclodimethicone 43% Aluminum lake of brilliant blue FCFon 0.001% alumina (12/88) (Blue 1 lake) Solsperse 21000** 0.000025%Fragrance 4% Parleam oil q.s. for 100% by weight

[0075] The gel obtained is blue in color and exhibits a turbidity of39.6 NTU.

1. A colored transparent or translucent cosmetic composition,characterized in that it exhibits a turbidity of less than 800 NTU andin that it comprises, in a transparent or translucent cosmetic base, anamount of less than 0.03% by weight, with respect to the final cosmeticcomposition, of at least one colored pigment which is insoluble in thecosmetic base and which has a mean particle size of greater than 100 nm.2. The colored transparent or translucent cosmetic composition asclaimed in claim 1, characterized in that the pigment or pigments-have-amean particle-size of greater than 200 nm.
 3. The colored transparent ortranslucent cosmetic composition as claimed in claim 1 or 2,characterized in that the concentration of the colored pigment orpigments is less than 0.01% by weight with respect to the final cosmeticcomposition.
 4. The colored transparent or translucent cosmeticcomposition as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that theconcentration of the colored pigment or pigments is at most equal to0.001% by weight with respect to the final cosmetic composition.
 5. Thecolored transparent or translucent cosmetic composition as claimed inany one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it exhibits aturbidity of less than 500 NTU.
 6. The colored transparent ortranslucent cosmetic composition as claimed in any one of the precedingclaims, characterized in that the pigment or pigments are chosen fromorganic, inorganic or composite pigments.
 7. The colored transparent ortranslucent cosmetic composition as claimed in claim 6, characterized inthat the inorganic pigments are chosen from iron oxides, chromium oxide,chromium hydrate, ultramarines (polysulfides of aluminum silicates),cobalt blue, Prussian blue (ferric ferrocyanide), manganese violet,manganese pyrophosphate and metal powders, such as silver or aluminumpowders.
 8. The colored transparent or translucent cosmetic compositionas claimed in claim 6, characterized in that the organic pigments arechosen from carbon black, thioindigo and flaming red.
 9. The coloredtransparent or translucent cosmetic composition as claimed in claim 6,characterized in that the composite pigments are chosen from lakes orsalts formed from calcium, barium, aluminum, strontium, zirconium andtheir mixtures and from organic acid dyes immobilized on an organic orinorganic support.
 10. The colored transparent or translucent cosmeticcomposition as claimed in claim 9, characterized in that the lakes arechosen from the calcium salt of lithol red B on rosin and barium sulfate(D&C Red No. 7 calcium lake), the aluminum salt of tartrazine on alumina(FD&C Yellow No. 5 aluminum lake), the aluminum salt of eosin on aluminaand titanium dioxide (D&C Red No. 21 aluminum lake), the aluminum saltof phloxin B on alumina (D&C Red No. 27 aluminum lake), the aluminumsalt of brilliant yellow FCF on alumina (FD&C Yellow No. 6 aluminumlake) and the aluminum salt of brilliant blue on alumina (FD&C Blue No.1 aluminum lake).
 11. The colored transparent or translucent cosmeticcomposition as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterizedin that the colored pigments are coated with materials chosen fromsilicones, amino acids and fluorinated compounds.
 12. The coloredtransparent or translucent cosmetic composition as claimed in any one ofthe preceding claims, characterized in that it additionally comprisesone or more white pigments chosen from titanium dioxide, zirconiumdioxide, cerium dioxide and zinc oxide.
 13. The colored transparent ortranslucent cosmetic composition as claimed in, any one of the precedingclaims, characterized in that the transparent or translucent cosmeticbase is chosen from aqueous or oily gels, in particular in the form ofsticks.
 14. The colored transparent or translucent cosmetic compositionas claimed in any one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that thetransparent or translucent cosmetic base is an anhydrous lipophiliccosmetic base.
 15. The colored cosmetic composition as claimed in anyone of the preceding claims, characterized in that the transparent ortranslucent cosmetic base is an anhydrous gel formed of a fatty phasewhich is liquid at ambient temperature comprising polar and/or nonpolaroils, which fatty phase is structured by a gelling agent for fattyphases chosen from hydrophobic pyrogenic silicas, gelling polyamides,hydrophobic galactomannans, and their mixtures.
 16. The colored cosmeticcomposition as claimed in claim 15, characterized in that the gellingpolyamides correspond to the formula (I):

in which n denotes a whole number of amide units such that the number ofester groups represents from 10% to 50% of the total number of the esterand amide groups; each of the [lacuna] symbols independently denotes analkyl or alkenyl group having at least 4 carbon atoms and in particularfrom 4 to 24 carbon atoms; each of the R₂ symbols independentlyrepresents a C₄ to C₄₂ hydrocarbonaceous group, provided that 50% of theR₂ groups represent a C₃₀ to C₄₂ hydrocarbonaceous group; each of the R₃symbols independently represents an organic group provided with at least2 carbon atoms, with hydrogen atoms and optionally with one or moreoxygen or nitrogen atoms; and each of the R₄ symbols independentlyrepresents a hydrogen atom, a C₁ to C₁₀ alkyl group or a direct bond toR₃ or to another R₄, so that the nitrogen atom to which both R₃ and R₄are bonded forms part of a heterocyclic structure defined by R₄—N—R₃,with at least 50% of the R₄ groups representing a hydrogen atom.
 17. Thecolored transparent or translucent cosmetic composition as claimed inany one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it additionallycomprises physiologically acceptable additives chosen from dispersingagents, fragrances, sunscreen agents, preservatives, antioxidants andcosmetic active principles.